He entirely forgot the present, and seemed unconscious of everything but the pictures of the past.

The mind seemed growing freer from its attachment to the body and at liberty to take in his whole past life, and bright scenes that had gone before.

How long he sat thus he knows not.

His companion was fortunate in finding water, and when he had refreshed himself he set out to find poor Tom of whom he could see nothing.

Going toward where he heard the shot he followed on till he saw him at the rock, almost doubled up, with his face concealed by his hat.
"O! Tom!" said he, but there came no answering motion, and going nearer he called again and still no answer and no sign.